Norwegian Cruise Line announced today “Experiences at Sea,” the union of Sixthman Festivals at Sea, a subsidiary of NCL, and the Company’s Charters, Meetings and Incentives division, will host 13 consecutive events over 66 nights in Spring 2023.

The newly formed “Experiences at Sea” brand will leverage Sixthman’s 21 years of experience to further serve the NCL corporate, incentive and affinity-focused clients across all three of its award-winning brands: Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The division aims to bring guests together to enjoy curated cruise experiences with an emphasis on community, connection and journeys.

“As we kick off 2023, we are thrilled to be collaborating with our expansive roster of artists and NCL client partners for a record-breaking 13 back-to-back immersive festival-at-sea cruises aboard Norwegian Pearl, bringing guests from an array of like-minded communities together to experience one-of-a-kind vacations alongside their favourite artists, athletes, actors, comedians and others within their lifestyle,” said Anthony Diaz, CEO of Sixthman and SVP of Charters, Meetings and Incentives for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.

“Powered by all that the “Experiences at Sea” unit provides, we are committed to going above and beyond to shatter the expectations of what a vacation can be. It’s been so rewarding being a part of setting the stage for guests to be able to get away to get together!”

From wrestling to nurses, comedic internet influencers, the LGTBQIA+ community and music genres such as Rock, Americana, Country, Pop, Electronic Dance and Blues and so much more, Norwegian Pearl will serve as host to this array of cruises from 20 January to 27 March 2023. Voyages will sail from Miami calling to a variety of Caribbean islands, including the NCL’s stunning private destinations of Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas and Harvest Caye in Belize.

The 13 back-to-back cruises on NCL from 20 January, 2023 – 27 March, 2023 include:

• Cruise Perfect (20 –23 January): Miami to Nassau, Bahamas – Cruise hosted by Youtube trick shot team ‘Dude Perfect’.
• The Rock Boat XXII (23 – 28 January): Miami to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and Nassau, Bahamas – The 22nd Rock themed cruise hostel by Sister Hazel, featuring acts like Need To Breathe and American Authors.
• On the Blue (28 – Feb 2 January): Miami to Harvest Caye, Belize to Costa Maya, Mexico – Hosted by Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues, guests will enjoy a an array of musical performances.
• Chris Jericho’s Rock N Wrestling Rager at Sea (2 – 6 February): Miami to Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas – Chris Jericho hosts the perfect blend of rock and world class wrestling.
• Nursecon at Sea (6 – 10 February): Miami to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic – The Ultimate Nursing Conference created by Nurse Blake will provide attendees a balance of a holiday, entertainment, professional learning (including accredited CNE courses) and networking.
• Cayamo 15 (10 – 17 February): Miami to Philipsburg, St. Maarten and Tortola, British Virgin Islands – The 15th anniversary of this Americana journey through song with over 40 artists, featuring Jeff Tweedy, Andrew Bird, Trampled by Turtles and many more.
• Sail Across the Sun (17 – 21 February): Miami to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic – Train hosts with performances from over 20 artists including Fitz and the Tantrums, G. Love & Special, plus comedy from Nick Swardson, wine tastings and more.
• Outlaw Country Cruise 7 (21 – 27 February): Miami to Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas to Cozumel, Mexico – Over 40 artists including once-in-a-lifetime collaborations, featuring The Mavericks, John Anderson, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle & The Dukes and more.
• The Friendship (27 February-  3 March): Miami to Nassau, Bahamas to Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas – DESTRUCTO, the music festival returns for its third year hosting a soon-to-be-announced line-up of artists and schedule of events for electronic dance music (EDM) aficionados.
• The Beach Boys Cruise (3 – 8 March): Miami to Harvest Caye, Belize to Costa Maya, Mexico – The Beach Boys are not only bringing their good vibrations, but also performances by The Isley Brothers, The Temptations, The Righteous Brothers, Mark McGrath and so many more on this cruise.
• 311 Caribbean Cruise 7 (8 – 13 March): Miami to Harvest Caye, Belize to Roatan, Honduras – 311 host 3/11 Day at Sea with featured performances by Arrested Development, G. Love & Special Sauce, Less Than Jake, and more, plus shows from comedians still to be announced.
• Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea VIII (13 – 17 March): Miami to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic – Joe Bonamassa hosts a celebration of blues with over 20 artists, featuring Little Feat, Dion, Bobby Rush, Robert Randolph Band and more.
• Atlantis (17 – 27 March): Miami to Key West to Cozumel, Mexico to Harvest Caye, Belize to Colon, Panama to Cartagena, Colombia to Georgetown, Grand Cayman – Each Atlantis cruise offers a carefree experience for the gay community based around friendship, camaraderie, relaxation, indulgence, adventure and pure uninhibited fun.
• Plus: The Broadway Cruise (31 March – 5 April): New York City to Bermuda on Norwegian Gem – Guests can immerse themselves in the world of Broadway with special performances from Tony-Award winners Laura Benanti, Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming and more, plus panels and activities from the best creators in the business.

In addition, “Experiences at Sea” is collaborating with Infinity Sports & Events to offer a series of bespoke cruise vacation packages ranging from one to 10 nights for the Rugby World Cup games between 8 September 2023, and 16 October 2023 aboard Norwegian Epic.

Travellers on board will enjoy guaranteed official match tickets to a selection of games played in Marseille, Nice, Bordeaux and Nantes, France allowing them to catch all the on-field action while some packages allow for exploring the jewels of the Mediterranean, as well as exclusive rugby fan-zone and immersive former rugby player, coach and team experiences along with DJ sets and more back on board the ship.

Featured Image: Photo by @WillByington © 2022 – Cayamo 14th Edition